“Medical marijuana was comparatively more effective than prescription medication treatment for chronic pain,” researchers determined.
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Courts in several counties are reviewing paper records to identify additional cases eligible for expungement relief.
The cities’ decisions follow legal actions taken by the state’s Attorney General, who sued officials in Dallas for implementing a similar ordinance.
The study’s authors found “no evidence that the allocation of cannabis retailer licenses led to changes in cannabis-related ED visits.”
“CBD administration did not affect any of the dependent variables measured compared to the placebo group,” investigators concluded.
“Individuals receiving cannabis treatment exhibited substantially higher rates of clinical remission at eight weeks compared to those in the control group,” researchers concluded.
The patient’s symptoms continued to improve throughout the trial period, resulting in a reduction in his use of prescription medicines.
Study participants typically engaged in 31 more minutes of physical activity on days they consumed cannabis.